The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled Supplementary Estimates (A) and Defence Spending. This additional analysis provides details on Supplementary Estimates (A) and how sought authorities relate to the National Defence portfolio. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Introducing GST rebates for first-time home buyers. Bill C-4, Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, proposes to introduce a new GST rebate for first-time home buyers. This analysis provides our estimate of the cost of that proposal and outlines the underlying model. The report is available … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled Electric Vehicle Availability Standard: Updated estimates based on recent policy developments. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new technical report entitled Modelling Other Excise Taxes and Duties. This technical report outlines a model developed to project other excise tax and duty revenues as part of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO). It is intended to help Parliamentarians understand the components of other excise tax revenues and … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Canada Disability Benefit. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled The Government’s Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates for 2025-26. This report examines the federal government’s Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates for 2025-26, which supports the appropriation bill that seeks Parliament’s approval of $222.9 billion in budgetary authorities. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released an updated economic and fiscal baseline projection to be used by federal political parties as they build their platforms for the 2025 general election. The 2025 Election Proposal Costing Baseline projection is a combination of the PBO’s fiscal outlook published in Economic and Fiscal Outlook – March 2025, and new measures … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled Personnel Expenditure Analysis Tool Update: 2023-24 Personnel Expenditures online. Call 613-992-8026. the Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled Impact Assessment of the Oil and Gas Emissions Cap – Factual information online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released an update to the “Public debt charges calculator” web tool. This tool is designed to provide an estimate of the interest costs resulting from new policy proposals and budgetary measures. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new PBO legislative costing note entitled “Small business deduction for campgrounds.” The costing note is available online. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca
